Synonyms for curtain-raiser

Most common

prologue · preamble · warm-up act

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A prelude or introduction to an activity or thing.

Related words

Other spellings

curtain raiser

Forms

Plural

curtain-raisers → prologues, preambles…

Example sentences

• prologue A book without a prologue is like a body without a soul.
• preamble I'll plunge into the matter without further preamble.

By length

6 letters

prolog²

8 letters

prologue², preamble³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prolog² = 2 syllables).